Yellow Split Pea Dhal

Name: Yellow Split Pea Dhal
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow split peas; 2 cup vegetable broth; 1 tsp turmeric; 0.25 tsp cayenne; 0.5 tsp salt; 1 tbsp ghee; 1 onion; 1.5 tsp ground cumin; 2 whole cloves; 1 pinch pepper

Yellow split peas simmered on the stove and spiced with turmeric and cayenne for a South Asian dal. Serve with rice.

40 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 35 min · 40 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Rinse and sort yellow split peas. Place rinsed peas into a soup pot with vegetable broth and bring to boil.
2
Add the turmeric, cayenne and salt. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20 - 30 minutes until peas are tender.
30 min
3
While peas are simmering heat ghee in skillet and saute onion, cumin and cloves for 5 minutes.
5 min
4
Add onion mixture to split peas and allow to simmer for 5 more minutes. Serve hot with rice.